pendent tattva from the * bhāva's but to show that the dependent tattva is only of two sorts, not of one sort or of three sorts. It may be asked why a classification is not adopted in which the Independent Category c011es under existents. * bhāva's. The answer is that though such a classification is possible , it has 10 in respect of other categories though not in respect of the Independent Category. Then it may be again asked why the classification adopted is preferred ? Because by mentioning the Swatantra Tattva first the prominence of Vismu, the Independent Tattva over everything else is brought out. Here the commentator focuses the attention of the reader on the fact that the central topic of all sacred 11terature is to proclaim the exalted mature of the Supreme Being pervading and controlling the world of sentient and insentient tattvas' so that the qualifed person may acquire that exalted loving devotion to the Lord which secures for him His supreme grace, the immediate cause of salvation. Otherwise the enumeration of categories would be as wain as the counting of grains of sand on the seashore. This view has the support of ILord Krsna. Himself as is evident from the following words of His in the Gita addressed to His intimate friend and disciple, Arjuna 1. अहं सर्वस्य प्रभवो मत्त सर्व प्रवर्तते । इति मत्वा भजन्ते मां बुधा भावसमन्विताः । 2. मचित्ता मद्भतप्राणा बोधयन्तः परस्परं । कथयन्तश्च मां नित्यं तुष्यन्ति च रमन्ति च ॥
